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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 17, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 17, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then thunderstorms after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.9 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 63 | 74 | 64 | 78 | 64 | 68 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 7 mph ESE | 6 mph SE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 85% | 69% | 64% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 74% | 51% | 32% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 80 | 67 | 80 | 68 | 74 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 10 mph SSE | 11 mph South | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 92% | 62% | 64% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 33% | 39% | 51% | 34% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 66 | 80 | 69 | 87 | 67 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 15 mph South | 14 mph SSW | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 86% | 67% | 51% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 51% | 66% | 60% | 99% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 68 | 77 | 70 | 78 | 72 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 11 mph SW | 8 mph SW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 96% | 76% | 78% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 90% | 76% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 74 | 68 | 74 | 66 | 66 | 62 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 7 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 94% | 78% | 77% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 94% | 95% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 58 | 71 | 61 | 72 | 55 | 60 | 51 |
| Wind | 9 mph West | 7 mph WNW | 10 mph North | 9 mph North |
| Humidity | 87% | 69% | 55% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 26% | 84% | 53% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 48 | 71 | 52 | 74 | 52 | 57 | 49 |
| Wind | 9 mph North | 10 mph North | 10 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 72% | 51% | 45% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 57% | 37% | 82% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 44 | 73 | 49 | 72 | 52 | 59 | 49 |
| Wind | 9 mph North | 12 mph North | 9 mph North | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 57% | 41% | 49% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 45 | 78 | 49 | 78 | 56 | 65 | 53 |
| Wind | 6 mph ENE | 5 mph East | 7 mph East | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 66% | 36% | 47% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 47 | 78 | 49 | 79 | 51 | 66 | 49 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 5 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 54% | 35% | 38% | 54% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 46 | 77 | 49 | 74 | 55 | 68 | 53 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 51% | 38% | 50% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KMTO) | 74 °F | 54 °F |
| Record (KMTO) | 90 °F (1962) | 33 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 78 °F | 62 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 5 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:34 AM CDT | 8:02 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:04 AM CDT | 8:33 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:26 AM CDT | 9:11 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:43 AM CDT | 9:54 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:07 PM CDT | 1:25 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 29m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 27m
Tomorrow will be 1m 41s longer.
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| First Quarter, 52% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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71 °F
Macomb
68 °F
Salem
68 °F
Carmi
68 °F
Centralia
68 °F
Mount Carmel
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48 °F
Waukegan
51 °F
Chicago DuPage
54 °F
Freeport
54 °F
DeKalb
54 °F
Chicago Executive
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Mattoon | 62 °F | Overcast | 3:53 AM CDT |
| Paris | 62 °F | Overcast | 3:55 AM CDT |
| Champaign | 61 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:53 AM CDT |
| Terre Haute | 63 °F | Partly Cloudy | 4:53 AM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | IFR (KMTO) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 157° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | 3000 ft |
METAR KMTO 180853Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR OVC030 17/16 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01670161 50001 TSNO
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Nationals vs. Padres | 7:10 PM PDT on May 17, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 63 °F |
| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Elche vs. Almería | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 64° F/ 18° C |
| Mirandés vs. Hércules | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| APRSWXNET Newman IL , Newman, IL | 62 °F | 60 °F | 93% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 649 ft | 3:37 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Newman IL , Newman, IL | 61 °F | 60 °F | 95% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 646 ft | 3:47 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Water Treatment Plant/EIU, Charleston, IL | 63.3 °F | 62 °F | 96% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 700 ft | 4:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| W of Rt45 / Humboldt, Humboldt, IL | 62.2 °F | 62 °F | 98% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 663 ft | 4:05 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Hettingers, Parkview Sub., Tuscola, IL | 65.8 °F | 57 °F | 73% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 656 ft | 4:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest BONGRD , Longview, IL | 62 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 677 ft | 3:05 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| PARIS, IL | 62.1 °F | 61 °F | 96% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 709 ft | 4:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest I-57 @ US-45 , Pesotum, IL | 64 °F | 61 °F | 91% | South at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 708 ft | 3:16 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
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